Ketil Sauer
Denmark Ambassador
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The best way to start in most businesses is by working your way up. Ketil did the same: he started as a dishwasher at the age of 16. After a short time working in the kitchen as well, he moved on to the front of house, as a waiter, later gaining a formal education. During this time, he found that wine was an interesting part of the job. Hence, becoming a sommelier during his training period was the perfect way to go.
In recent years, Ketil has worked as a sommelier and restaurant manager in many different restaurants. Right now he has his own importing company, Sauer Wine, alongside his wife Nina Højgaard Jensen, a sommelier. Ketil also consults for restaurants and private consumers, teaches the next generation of sommeliers, writes articles for Denmark’s Sommelier magazine, judges wine competitions and hosts tastings for larger groups.
Ketil won the Danish Sommelier Championship in 2022.